Ram Learning in Action
This week across our district, students brought learning to life through collaboration and real-world application. At @wh_secondary, students engaged in a Project-Based Exploration of Artificial Intelligence, working in small groups to research and problem-solve together. Writing, Design, and Presentation classes partnered up to build visual project boards, Chemistry classrooms buzzed with lab activity and scientific discourse, and Nutrition, Health, and Fitness students collaborated in an interactive, community-style setting.
Every classroom told the same story this week: students taking ownership of their learning and thinking critically about the world around them.
WHe Rise Together
This week across our district, students brought learning to life through collaboration and real-world application. At @wh_secondary, students engaged in a Project-Based Exploration of Artificial Intelligence, working in small groups to research and problem-solve together. Writing, Design, and Presentation classes partnered up to build visual project boards, Chemistry classrooms buzzed with lab activity and scientific discourse, and Nutrition, Health, and Fitness students collaborated in an interactive, community-style setting.
Every classroom told the same story this week: students taking ownership of their learning and thinking critically about the world around them.
WHe Rise Together
You know it's a great day to be a Ram when the flagpole gets a glow-up! 🐏✨ Black, gold, and full of #RamPride, that's the RamFam way. Thank you, Ramaintenance! #WHeRiseTogether
Teacher Assistant — Cornwell Avenue School | West Hempstead UFSD
📍 West Hempstead, NY | 🕐 Probationary Full-Time Position
West Hempstead Union Free School District is seeking a Teacher Assistant for a probationary position at Cornwell Avenue School (CA).
Position Details:
Probationary appointment
NYS Certification required
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, updated resume, and certification by September 14, 2026 online at www.olasjobs.org, addressed to:
Dina Reilly, Assistant Superintendent
West Hempstead UFSD
252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552
West Hempstead UFSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
📍 West Hempstead, NY | 🕐 Probationary Full-Time Position
West Hempstead Union Free School District is seeking a Teacher Assistant for a probationary position at Cornwell Avenue School (CA).
Position Details:
Probationary appointment
NYS Certification required
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, updated resume, and certification by September 14, 2026 online at www.olasjobs.org, addressed to:
Dina Reilly, Assistant Superintendent
West Hempstead UFSD
252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552
West Hempstead UFSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Does Geography Determine History? GW Scholars Start With the Basics
This week, George Washington's 5th-grade social studies classes launched into one of the year's central themes: Does geography determine history? To build a strong foundation for that inquiry, students spent the week developing core geography skills, constructing compass roses, plotting map coordinates, and completing an exit ticket asking them to identify their town, state, country, continent, and hemisphere.
The activities are designed to ground students in spatial reasoning before they explore how geography has influenced civilizations across history, a skill they'll return to throughout the year.
WHe Rise Together. 🖤💛
This week, George Washington's 5th-grade social studies classes launched into one of the year's central themes: Does geography determine history? To build a strong foundation for that inquiry, students spent the week developing core geography skills, constructing compass roses, plotting map coordinates, and completing an exit ticket asking them to identify their town, state, country, continent, and hemisphere.
The activities are designed to ground students in spatial reasoning before they explore how geography has influenced civilizations across history, a skill they'll return to throughout the year.
WHe Rise Together. 🖤💛
“My favorite thing about West Hempstead is our coding program. I was part of the Hackathon last year and just being with my classmates while representing my town at a regional event, it just felt great.”
A Strong Start to Day 3, and a Happy Labor Day to Our RamFam
As we close out the third day of the 2026-27 school year, our hallways and classrooms are full of energy. Fifth graders spent time setting their goals for the year ahead, our youngest students are building new friendships, and our secondary orchestra students got their instruments and music organized as rehearsals begin.
WHe are grateful for the enthusiasm our students and staff have brought to these first few days, and we look forward to building on that momentum throughout the year.
As WHe head into the long weekend, we want to wish every member of our RamFam a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable Labor Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday.
WHe Rise Together.
As we close out the third day of the 2026-27 school year, our hallways and classrooms are full of energy. Fifth graders spent time setting their goals for the year ahead, our youngest students are building new friendships, and our secondary orchestra students got their instruments and music organized as rehearsals begin.
WHe are grateful for the enthusiasm our students and staff have brought to these first few days, and we look forward to building on that momentum throughout the year.
As WHe head into the long weekend, we want to wish every member of our RamFam a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable Labor Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday.
WHe Rise Together.
⚽ Calling all Rams! West Hempstead Secondary volunteers needed! ⚽
The West Hempstead Chiefs TOPSoccer program is back this fall, and we need @wh_secondary students (ages 11+) to sign up as Coach Buddies!
🌟 Team up with TOPSoccer players (ages 4–25+) with disabilities and help them learn skills, score goals, and have a blast
🌟 No soccer experience required — just enthusiasm and a great attitude
🌟 Commit to at least 3 Saturday sessions
🌟 Community service hours available — paperwork provided each session!
📅 Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
🗓️ Fall season: Sept 12 – Nov 7, 2026 (8 weeks)
📍 George Washington Elementary School Field, 347 Williams Street, West Hempstead
This is a great way to give back to your community, build leadership skills, and make a TOPSoccer player's day. 💙
📞 To sign up, contact Lauren Lee: (516) 581-0636 or LbbLee@aol.com
#RamFam #WestHempsteadChiefs #TOPSoccer #VolunteerOpportunity #CommunityService
The West Hempstead Chiefs TOPSoccer program is back this fall, and we need @wh_secondary students (ages 11+) to sign up as Coach Buddies!
🌟 Team up with TOPSoccer players (ages 4–25+) with disabilities and help them learn skills, score goals, and have a blast
🌟 No soccer experience required — just enthusiasm and a great attitude
🌟 Commit to at least 3 Saturday sessions
🌟 Community service hours available — paperwork provided each session!
📅 Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
🗓️ Fall season: Sept 12 – Nov 7, 2026 (8 weeks)
📍 George Washington Elementary School Field, 347 Williams Street, West Hempstead
This is a great way to give back to your community, build leadership skills, and make a TOPSoccer player's day. 💙
📞 To sign up, contact Lauren Lee: (516) 581-0636 or LbbLee@aol.com
#RamFam #WestHempsteadChiefs #TOPSoccer #VolunteerOpportunity #CommunityService
Day 2: Building Momentum Across West Hempstead
Our second day of the 2026-27 school year brought energy and connection to every building in the district. Students settled into classroom routines, formed new friendships, and engaged in hands-on learning, from collaborative work at the carpet to focused tasks at their desks. Staff continued building relationships with students and families as the year gets underway.
Two days in, the West Hempstead community is off to a strong start.
WHe Rise Together
Our second day of the 2026-27 school year brought energy and connection to every building in the district. Students settled into classroom routines, formed new friendships, and engaged in hands-on learning, from collaborative work at the carpet to focused tasks at their desks. Staff continued building relationships with students and families as the year gets underway.
Two days in, the West Hempstead community is off to a strong start.
WHe Rise Together
Speech Leave Replacement Teacher — HANC | West Hempstead UFSD
📍 West Hempstead, NY | 🕐 Leave Replacement, 9/1/26 – 11/6/26
West Hempstead Union Free School District is seeking a Speech Leave Replacement Teacher to serve at HANC (Hebrew Academy of Nassau County) as part of our related services team.
Position Details:
Leave replacement position: September 1, 2026 – November 6, 2026
NYS Certification required
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, updated resume, and certification by September 17, 2026 to:
Dina Reilly, Assistant Superintendent
West Hempstead Union Free School District
252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552
West Hempstead UFSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
📍 West Hempstead, NY | 🕐 Leave Replacement, 9/1/26 – 11/6/26
West Hempstead Union Free School District is seeking a Speech Leave Replacement Teacher to serve at HANC (Hebrew Academy of Nassau County) as part of our related services team.
Position Details:
Leave replacement position: September 1, 2026 – November 6, 2026
NYS Certification required
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, updated resume, and certification by September 17, 2026 to:
Dina Reilly, Assistant Superintendent
West Hempstead Union Free School District
252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552
West Hempstead UFSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Opening Day 2026: Off to a Wonderful Start
The West Hempstead Union Free School District is welcoming students back for the 2026–2027 school year today, with a WHonderful Opening Day underway across all four of our buildings. From first-day excitement among our youngest learners at Chestnut Street School to the confident return of our seniors at the Secondary School, the energy throughout the district reflects the strength of our RamFam community.
WHe are grateful to our faculty, staff, and administrators for their dedication in preparing warm, welcoming classrooms, and to our families for their continued partnership and trust. We look forward to a year of growth, connection, and achievement for every student in West Hempstead.
Welcome back, Rams!
The West Hempstead Union Free School District is welcoming students back for the 2026–2027 school year today, with a WHonderful Opening Day underway across all four of our buildings. From first-day excitement among our youngest learners at Chestnut Street School to the confident return of our seniors at the Secondary School, the energy throughout the district reflects the strength of our RamFam community.
WHe are grateful to our faculty, staff, and administrators for their dedication in preparing warm, welcoming classrooms, and to our families for their continued partnership and trust. We look forward to a year of growth, connection, and achievement for every student in West Hempstead.
Welcome back, Rams!
🚌 A Note on the New School Year — Transportation Update
As we kick off another exciting school year at WHUFSD, we want to give a quick reminder: with any fresh start, there can be a few bumps in the road! Routes settle in, schedules adjust, and our drivers get to know their new students and stops.
We're working hard behind the scenes to keep transportation running safely and smoothly for every child. We hope there are no delays — but if any pop up, please know our team is on it.
If you have a concern along the way, we're here to help: 📧 transportation@whufsd.com
Thank you for your patience and partnership as we settle into the year together.
WHe Rise Together.
As we kick off another exciting school year at WHUFSD, we want to give a quick reminder: with any fresh start, there can be a few bumps in the road! Routes settle in, schedules adjust, and our drivers get to know their new students and stops.
We're working hard behind the scenes to keep transportation running safely and smoothly for every child. We hope there are no delays — but if any pop up, please know our team is on it.
If you have a concern along the way, we're here to help: 📧 transportation@whufsd.com
Thank you for your patience and partnership as we settle into the year together.
WHe Rise Together.
🎒✏️ It's almost here! First Day of School is Wednesday, September 2, for the RamFam! WHe can't wait to welcome our Rams back for an amazing 2026-2027 school year. Let's go, Rams! 🐏 #WHUFSD #FirstDayOfSchool
🍭 Sweet start to the year! Families cooled off with popsicles and our principals at RamFam Unplugged. Great music, laughter, and community vibes all around. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate West Hempstead! #WHeRiseTogether #RamPride
Typist Clerk — Directors of Learning | West Hempstead UFSD
West Hempstead, NY | 🕐 Full-Time | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
West Hempstead Union Free School District is seeking a Typist Clerk to support our Directors of Learning. This is an immediate, full-time opening within a district committed to excellence in PreK–12 education on Long Island.
Position Details:
Full-time, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Supports the Directors of Learning team
Position subject to the rules and regulations of the Nassau County Civil Service Commission
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and updated resume by September 14, 2026 to:
Brian Phillips, Assistant Superintendent for Business
West Hempstead Union Free School District
252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552
West Hempstead UFSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
West Hempstead, NY | 🕐 Full-Time | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
West Hempstead Union Free School District is seeking a Typist Clerk to support our Directors of Learning. This is an immediate, full-time opening within a district committed to excellence in PreK–12 education on Long Island.
Position Details:
Full-time, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Supports the Directors of Learning team
Position subject to the rules and regulations of the Nassau County Civil Service Commission
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and updated resume by September 14, 2026 to:
Brian Phillips, Assistant Superintendent for Business
West Hempstead Union Free School District
252 Chestnut Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552
West Hempstead UFSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
⚽ Calling all Rams! West Hempstead Secondary volunteers needed! ⚽
The West Hempstead Chiefs TOPSoccer program is back this fall, and we need @wh_secondary students (ages 11+) to sign up as Coach Buddies!
🌟 Team up with TOPSoccer players (ages 4–25+) with disabilities and help them learn skills, score goals, and have a blast
🌟 No soccer experience required — just enthusiasm and a great attitude
🌟 Commit to at least 3 Saturday sessions
🌟 Community service hours available — paperwork provided each session!
📅 Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
🗓️ Fall season: Sept 12 – Nov 7, 2026 (8 weeks)
📍 George Washington Elementary School Field, 347 Williams Street, West Hempstead
This is a great way to give back to your community, build leadership skills, and make a TOPSoccer player's day. 💙
📞 To sign up, contact Lauren Lee: (516) 581-0636 or LbbLee@aol.com
#RamFam #WestHempsteadChiefs #TOPSoccer #VolunteerOpportunity #CommunityService
The West Hempstead Chiefs TOPSoccer program is back this fall, and we need @wh_secondary students (ages 11+) to sign up as Coach Buddies!
🌟 Team up with TOPSoccer players (ages 4–25+) with disabilities and help them learn skills, score goals, and have a blast
🌟 No soccer experience required — just enthusiasm and a great attitude
🌟 Commit to at least 3 Saturday sessions
🌟 Community service hours available — paperwork provided each session!
📅 Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
🗓️ Fall season: Sept 12 – Nov 7, 2026 (8 weeks)
📍 George Washington Elementary School Field, 347 Williams Street, West Hempstead
This is a great way to give back to your community, build leadership skills, and make a TOPSoccer player's day. 💙
📞 To sign up, contact Lauren Lee: (516) 581-0636 or LbbLee@aol.com
#RamFam #WestHempsteadChiefs #TOPSoccer #VolunteerOpportunity #CommunityService
Water Safety Notice for Families
In accordance with New York State Education Law Section 926, effective July 1, 2026, West Hempstead UFSD is committed to keeping families informed about drowning prevention, water safety, and safe and healthy swimming practices.
At the start of each school year, WHe will share water safety information with all parents and guardians, and this information will remain posted here throughout the year for easy access. Families of students who enroll after the start of the school year, as well as students aged 18 or older, will also receive this information directly.
If you would like this information translated into one of the state's most commonly spoken non-English languages, please contact your child's school office.
Keeping our Rams safe, in and out of the water.
#WHeRiseTogether #RamProud
Future-Ready Graduates, Zero Exceptions
In accordance with New York State Education Law Section 926, effective July 1, 2026, West Hempstead UFSD is committed to keeping families informed about drowning prevention, water safety, and safe and healthy swimming practices.
At the start of each school year, WHe will share water safety information with all parents and guardians, and this information will remain posted here throughout the year for easy access. Families of students who enroll after the start of the school year, as well as students aged 18 or older, will also receive this information directly.
If you would like this information translated into one of the state's most commonly spoken non-English languages, please contact your child's school office.
Keeping our Rams safe, in and out of the water.
#WHeRiseTogether #RamProud
Future-Ready Graduates, Zero Exceptions
Excited for Opening Day! 🍎 Welcome back, WHUFSD staff! Your passion and dedication set the tone for a great year ahead. Let’s make 2026–27 one to remember, Rams! 🐏 #WHUFSD #OpeningDay
We're Hiring: District-Wide Monitors — West Hempstead UFSD
West Hempstead Union Free School District is hiring Full-Time District-Wide Monitors to support supervision at Cornwell Avenue School, George Washington Intermediate School, and West Hempstead Secondary School.
Our students deserve safe, well-supervised learning environments at every level. Monitors play a key role in creating that positive atmosphere across RamCountry, helping every student thrive throughout the school day.
If you're looking for a meaningful, full-time role supporting kids in your community, we'd love to hear from you.
📍 Locations: Cornwell Avenue (CA), George Washington (GW), Secondary School (SS)
🕒 Full-Time
Interested candidates can contact West Hempstead UFSD to learn more and apply.
#WHe #RamFam #RamProud #CommunityAction #NowHiring #WHeRiseTogether
West Hempstead Union Free School District is hiring Full-Time District-Wide Monitors to support supervision at Cornwell Avenue School, George Washington Intermediate School, and West Hempstead Secondary School.
Our students deserve safe, well-supervised learning environments at every level. Monitors play a key role in creating that positive atmosphere across RamCountry, helping every student thrive throughout the school day.
If you're looking for a meaningful, full-time role supporting kids in your community, we'd love to hear from you.
📍 Locations: Cornwell Avenue (CA), George Washington (GW), Secondary School (SS)
🕒 Full-Time
Interested candidates can contact West Hempstead UFSD to learn more and apply.
#WHe #RamFam #RamProud #CommunityAction #NowHiring #WHeRiseTogether
🎒✏️ It's almost here! First Day of School is Wednesday, September 2, for the RamFam! WHe can't wait to welcome our Rams back for an amazing 2026-2027 school year. Let's go, Rams! 🐏 #WHUFSD #FirstDayOfSchool
"My favorite thing about West Hempstead is how well the school playgrounds are built and maintained. I also like how whether we’re in our classrooms or on the playgrounds, our schools give us a lot of space to learn and grow with our friends."
